Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Rhoden
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Rhoden
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Rhoden
  
  There's a wild pitch. Whitaker moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gibson vs. Rhoden
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields it and throws to home to get Whitaker. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Rhoden
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nokes vs. Rhoden
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Robinson
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Robinson
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Robinson
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Robinson
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Rhoden
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Rhoden
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Rhoden
  
  Sheridan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walewander vs. Rhoden
  
  Walewander hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Robinson
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pagliarulo for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pasqua vs. Robinson
  
  Pasqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salas vs. Robinson
  
  Salas hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Robinson
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Rhoden
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Rhoden
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Rhoden
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo can't make a play. That's a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trammell vs. Rhoden
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. Evans moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nokes vs. Rhoden
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Robinson
  
  Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walewander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Robinson
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Robinson
  
  Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Winfield vs. Robinson
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington scores. Mattingly moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Easler vs. Robinson
  
  Easler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Easler reaches second base with a double. Mattingly scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pagliarulo vs. Robinson
  
  Pagliarulo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pasqua vs. Robinson
  
  Pasqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Pasqua trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Winfield scores. Easler scores. Pagliarulo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Salas vs. King
  
  Eric King now pitching.
  
  Salas hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Rhoden
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Rhoden
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Rhoden
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. King
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. King
  
  Meacham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. King
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. King
  
  Mattingly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Winfield vs. King
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walewander vs. Rhoden
  
  Walewander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Washington. Walewander reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Rhoden
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walewander moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Rhoden
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Mattingly, and towards Bonilla, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Walewander scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Rhoden
  
  Gibson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Rhoden
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. King
  
  Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. King
  
  Pagliarulo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pasqua vs. King
  
  Pasqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walewander can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Thurmond
  
  Mark Thurmond now pitching. Rick Cerone pinch hits for Mark Salas.
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Thurmond
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thurmond fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Rhoden
  
  Rick Cerone now catching.
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nokes for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Rhoden
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Rhoden
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Bergman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sheridan vs. Rhoden
  
  Sheridan strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herndon vs. Rhoden
  
  Larry Herndon pinch hits for Jim Walewander.
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Thurmond
  
  Darnell Coles now playing third base.
  
  Meacham strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Thurmond
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Thurmond
  
  Mattingly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Mattingly reaches second base with a double. Washington goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Thurmond
  
  Winfield is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Thurmond
  
  Gary Ward pinch hits for Mike Easler.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Ward reaches second base with a double. Mattingly scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pagliarulo vs. Thurmond
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to home to get Winfield. Ward moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pasqua vs. Thurmond
  
  Pasqua hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Rhoden
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rhoden
  
  Evans hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Rhoden
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Rhoden
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Henneman
  
  Mike Henneman now pitching.
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Henneman
  
  Bonilla bunts towards the mound. Henneman fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meacham vs. Henneman
  
  Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Henneman
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Rhoden
  
  Nokes hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Rhoden
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Rhoden
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Rhoden
  
  Sheridan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Hernandez
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Hernandez
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Hernandez
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Winfield moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cotto vs. Hernandez
  
  Henry Cotto pinch hits for Dan Pasqua.
  
  Cotto hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Rhoden
  
  Henry Cotto now playing left field.
  
  Coles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Rhoden
  
  Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Righetti
  
  Dave Righetti now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagliarulo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Righetti
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Righetti
  
  Trammell hits a line drive towards short. Meacham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1987 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  2  2   Washington C, cf      4  2  1  0   
Evans D, dh           5  0  0  1   Mattingly D, 1b       5  2  3  1   
Gibson K, lf          5  1  3  1   Winfield D, rf        4  1  3  1   
Trammell A, ss        5  0  1  0   Easler M, dh          3  2  2  1   
Nokes M, c            4  0  0  0   Ward G, ph            2  0  1  1   
Bergman D, 1b         3  0  1  0   Pagliarulo M, 3b      4  1  2  2   
Lemon C, cf           4  0  2  0   Pasqua D, lf          4  0  3  2   
Sheridan P, rf        4  1  1  1   Cotto H, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   
Walewander J, 3b      2  1  1  0   Salas M, c            2  0  0  0   
Herndon L, ph         1  0  0  0   Cerone R, ph-c        2  0  1  0   
Coles D, 3b           1  1  1  0   Bonilla J, 2b         3  0  0  0   
                                   Meacham B, ss         4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 12  5                        38  8 17  8

Detroit          010 020 002 --  5
New York         004 022 00x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robinson J (L)        2.2  7  4  4  1  1
King E*               1.1  5  2  2  0  0
Thurmond M            2.0  2  2  2  2  1
Henneman M            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Hernandez W           1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (W)+         8.0 12  5  5  2  4
Righetti D (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Robinson J
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 10
2B -- Whitaker L, Easler M, Walewander J, Lemon C, Mattingly D, Ward G, Gibson K
HR -- Sheridan P, Gibson K, Pagliarulo M, Whitaker L
SH -- Bonilla J
WP -- Rhoden R
T -- 3:07
A -- 46212

    

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